LS2 - Standard
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
2nd Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
Standard Unwrapping
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investigationplantssunlightwatergrowthmodelanimaldispersing seedspollinating plantsfunction
Skills
- plan (simple investigations to test plant needs) #dok2
- conduct (experiments to observe plant growth) #dok2
- develop (models that represent animal functions) #dok3
- mimic (processes of animals dispersing seeds or pollinating) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can plan a simple investigation to find out if plants need sunlight and water to grow. #dok2
- I can conduct an experiment to observe what happens to plants with or without sunlight or water. #dok2
- I can develop a simple model that shows how an animal helps with seed dispersal or pollination. #dok3
- I can mimic the way animals help plants by building a model that demonstrates this process. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plants have basic needs that must be met for growth, such as sunlight and water.
- Animals play important roles in helping plants reproduce by dispersing seeds or pollinating flowers.
Essential Questions
- What do plants need in order to live and grow?
- How can we test if a plant really needs sunlight and water?
- How do animals help plants make new seeds or grow in new places?
- What models can we create to show how animals help with pollination or seed dispersal?
- Why is it important for plants and animals to work together in nature?
![Interactions Between Living and Non-Living Things | [Abiotic & Biotic Factors]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OHW3xbGiDfM/hqdefault.jpg)
